What was found
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, SWA SI 11038-55, FOUND LT AND RT TAB HINGE BOLTS WILL NOT ROTATE AT HINGES NR 1 THROUGH NR 4. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT TAB HINGES NR 1 THROUGH NR 4 PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2002
- Submitted
- May 15, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N726SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7377H4
- Aircraft serial
- 27858
- Aircraft time
- 12,068 hours, 7,148 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 65C25798
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Both Elevators
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.